FPSO and Single Buoy Mooring Tension Monitoring

A typical offshore FPSO tandem mooring consists of chain and/or synthetic sections coupled together with shackles or tension links. The shackles and links can be fitted with load measuring sensors (load pins or load links) and connected by hard-wire or radio link to a master unit which provides load readouts, alarm handling and logging facilities. The load pins, load links and load cells are designed for harsh environments, and will withstand prolonged immersion in seawater as part of such systems. The master units are similarly rugged and sealed to work in the offshore environment. Hazardous area certification is available as an option, and loadcell calibration and proof loading can be certificated by the main authorities - Det Norske Veritas, Lloyds Register or American Bureau of Shipping.